Cheadle, who was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in Hotel Rwanda in 2004, also is well known for his roles in films such as Devil in a Blue Dress, Oceans Eleven, Crash, Rosewood and Reign Over Me.

The 53-year-old Cheadle also co-wrote, directed and starred in Miles Ahead, a 2015 film based on the life of jazz musician Miles Davis, and won a Golden Globe Award in 2013 for his role in House of Lies, a Showtime sitcom.

The tournament, presented by SYNNEX Corporation, will tee off Thursday at three Upstate courses – Thornblade Club, Furman University Golf Club and The Cliffs Valley.

On Sunday, the 10 lowest-scoring pro-amateur teams and the six lowest-scoring pro-celebrity teams will advance to play in the final round at Thornblade Club.

Paige Mackensie, co-host of the Golf Channel’s Morning Drive program, also has been added to the celebrity list. Celebrity rotations for the tournament were announced on Saturday: